Pigmeo pitch
Ovambo · Namibia
Reference: ARM-20
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- Height
- 106 cm
- Material
- Mdere, iron and steel thread.
The spearpole in light and hard wood. Its iron tip is pointed heart-shaped. The iron body set on the spear rod is made of braided steel…
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The spearpole in light and hard wood. Its iron tip is pointed heart-shaped. The iron body set on the spear rod is made of braided steel wire, with a central nerve. It is used as a weapon of war, defense and hunting, with the tip often poisoned.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Namibia. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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